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With a wealth of lesson plans and practical guidance, this perennial best-seller provides instructional strategies for involving children in social studies content that emphasize concepts, inquiry, and moral development. If you think you know Ellis, think again!  Widely admired for its warm voice and abundance of children’s art and writing, Teaching and Learning Elementary Social Studies integrates constructivist philosophies of active learning with the essential knowledge, basic skills, and positive values required of citizens in a healthy and diverse democracy. And every copy is packaged with a free Atlas!

Table of Contents:
All chapters include end-of-chapter activities (Explorations), and reference lists (Continue the Journey)   Preface   Chapter One:       Social Studies Education: Definitions and Rationales A Rationale for Social Studies Education Keys to Exemplary Social Studies Programs Social Studies Curriculum Patterns             The Widening Horizons Curriculum             The Spiral Curriculum Environments for Social Studies Learning             A Constructivist Environment for Learning             Productive, Reflective Thinking             Provisions for Learner Differences The Roles of the Teacher Summary Explorations             Reflect On…             In the Field             For Your Portfolio Continue the Journey   Chapter Two: Diversity, Multiculturalism and Pluralism in the Social Studies Classroom             Diversity in the United States and the Classroom             The Role of Social Studies Education in Promoting Pluralism and Diversity                         Cultural Sensitivity in Social Studies Curricula                         Toward a Culturally Responsive Learning Environment             Cultural Sensitivity: The Teacher as Learner             Preparing Children for a Diverse World             Summary Explorations             Reflect On…             In the Field             For Your Portfolio Continue the Journey   Chapter Three:          Setting Standards: The Knowledge Base for the Social Studies             The Nature of Knowledge                         Knowledge Received                         Knowledge Discovered                         Knowledge Constructed Keys to Progressive Education Keys to Essentialist Education The National Council for the Social Studies Standards as a Guide to the Knowledge Base What Should Children Know? The Social Science Disciplines             Anthropology                         What Is Anthropology? What Do Anthropologists Do? Selected Anthropological Concepts Keys to Anthropology             Economics                         What Is Economics? What Do Economists Do? Selected Economic Concepts Keys to Economics             Geography                         What Is Geography? What Do Geographers Do? Selected Geographic Concepts Keys to Geography             History                         What Is History?                         What Do Historians Do? Keys to History             Sociology                         What Is Sociology? What Do Sociologists Do? Selected Sociological Concepts Keys to Sociology                         Political Science                         What Is Political Science? What Do Political Scientists Do? Selected Political Science Concepts Keys to Political Science             Current Events                         Criteria for Successful Current Events Sessions             Summary Explorations             Reflect On…             In the Field             For Your Portfolio Continue the Journey   Chapter Four: Developmentally Appropriate Social Studies: Theory and Practice             Time-Tested Social Studies Practices                         The doctrine of interest                         Active learning                         Project learning                         Parent involvement                         Teambuilding                         Encouraging individuals                         Reflection             Setting Conditions for Meaningful Learning: Concept Learning In the Classroom: The American Revolution In the Classroom: On the Playground Current Events: Focus on Holidays and Special Occasions             Children’s Natural Tendencies             Encouraging High Achievement Keys to High Achievement             Encouraging Thoughtfulness             Encouraging Creativity             Summary Explorations             Reflect On…             In the Field             For Your Portfolio Continue the Journey   Chapter Five:             Planning for Social Studies Teaching and Learning             Teachers as Decision Makers                         Motivation Current Events: Focus on Planning                         Retention                         Transfer of learning             Planning for Long-Range Goals             Planning Lessons and Activities                         Mechanics                         Substance Keys to Developing a Successful Unit             Teaching Concepts                         Developing Concepts In the Classroom: Teaching Supply and Demand Through Problem-Solving In the Classroom: Defining Culture Through Webbing             Teaching Skills In the Classroom: Teaching Estimation             Teaching Values             Planning and Developing Units                         What Is a Unit?                         How Long Should a Unit Be?                         Developing a Unit Plan                         Creating an Instructional Design In the Classroom: An Archaeology Unit             Summary Explorations             Reflect On…             In the Field             For Your Portfolio Continue the Journey Sample Lesson 5.1: What Season Is It? Sample Lesson 5.2:  Aleut Maps   Chapter Six:   Strategies for Social Studies Teaching and Learning             What Research Says About Social Studies Teaching and Learning             Direct Instruction Strategies                         Teacher Presentation Keys to Effective Teacher Presentations                         Class Discussion                         Demonstration Keys to Direct Instruction             Indirect Instruction Strategies                         Role-Play                         Interest Centers Current Events: Focus on Strategies                         Group Investigations and Projects                         Independent Study and Presentations In the Classroom: Finding Students’ Interests                         Reflective Thinking In the Classroom: Reflective Thinking: An Incident in Human Behavior In the Classroom: Reflective Thinking: Looking Forward and Looking Back                         Brainstorming                         Creative Expression In the Classroom: Creative Expression: Nursery Rhyme Newspaper Stories Keys to Creativity                         Content Analysis In the Classroom: Content Analysis: Nursery Rhymes In the Classroom: Content Analysis: Textbooks                         Differentiated Assignments In the Classroom: Differentiated Assignments: The Pioneer Treks In the Classroom: Differentiated Assignments: Archeology                         Jigsaw/ Peer Teaching and Cooperative Learning In the Classroom: Jigsaw or Cooperative Learning: The American Revolution                         Simulations In the Classroom: Simulations: Starpower In the Classroom: Simulations: Bafa Bafa             Observations on Indirect Instruction Summary Explorations             Reflect On…             In the Field             For Your Portfolio Continue the Journey Sample Lesson 6.1: The Settlement of the United States Sample Lesson 6.2: The Zuni Culture Sample Lesson 6.3: The Bicycle Path   Chapter Seven:          Assessing Social Studies Learning             An Overview of Assessment                         Why Assess?                         What Should Be Assessed?                         How Should We Assess? In the Classroom: Assessing a Lesson             Integrated Assessment Strategies                         Writing About Learning                         Talking About Learning                         Illustrating Learning Current Events: Focus on Assessing Critical Thinking Skills                         Getting Parents Involved           Keys to Involving Parents             Assessing Assessment: Why Is It Important?             Testing and Assessment                         Essay Tests: Extended Response Questions                         Objective Tests: Selected Response Questions             Portfolio Assessment             Assessing Your Own Effectiveness Keys to Being an Effective Assessor             Standards and Achievement                         Knowledge                         Understanding                         Appreciation Summary Explorations             Reflect On…             In the Field             For Your Portfolio Continue the Journey   Chapter Eight:            Inquiry, Discovery, and Problem-Solving: Children as Researchers             Inquiry, Discovery Learning, and Problem-Solving                         Real and Contrived Problems In the Classroom: A Contrived Problem In the Classroom: A Real Problem                         Differences and Similarities                         Reflective Thinking as a Follow-up to Inquiry             Three Types of Inquiry Research                         Descriptive Research In the Classroom: The Five Senses Game                         Survey Research In the Classroom: A Playground Investigation In the Classroom: A Halloween Study Current Events: Focus on Gender Roles In the Classroom: A Weather Stations Survey                         Experimental Research In the Classroom: The Great Paper-Towel Experiment In the Classroom: Health-Drink Design             Assessment and Inquiry Metacognition and Inquiry             Summary             Explorations                         Reflect on…                         In the Field                         For Your Portfolio             Continue the Journey Sample Lesson 8.1: The $1.50 Inquiry   Chapter Nine:            Making History Come Alive             What Is History?             Why Should Young People Study History?             The Power of Story-Telling as History                         Biographies                         Historical Fiction             Using Historical Sources In the Classroom: Thomas Jefferson and Meriwether Lewis             Children as Historians                         Oral History Current Events: Focus on Personal History                         Personal Histories                         Time Lines                         “Experiential” History In the Classroom: Did the Chinese Discover America?             Summary             Explorations                         Reflect on…                         In the Field                         For Your Portfolio             Continue the Journey Sample Lesson 9.1  Nevada Trek Sample Lesson 9.2:  Role-Playing the Civil War   Chapter Ten:              Exploring Our Geographic World             Understanding the Tools of Geography             The Five Themes of Geography             Helping Students Learn to Make and Read Maps                         Mental Maps In the Classroom: Drawing from a Mental Map Current Events: Focus on the Weather Page                         Traverse Maps In the Classroom: Conceptualizing a Common Traverse                         Aerial Photographs and Maps                         Changing the Scale of a Map Keys to Understanding the Language of Maps                         Understanding Map Projections and Globes In the Classroom: A World Globe Activity             Helping Students Learn to Use Maps In the Classroom: Mapping Directions                         Considering Variables in Finding Your Way In the Classroom: Mapping Variables                         Studying Land Use Change In the Classroom: Learning Geography from Chocolate Bars                         Understanding Perspective In the Classroom: Four-Color Mapping Theory                         Estimating Distances Summary             Explorations                         Reflect on…                         In the Field                         For Your Portfolio             Continue the Journey Sample Lesson 10.1:  Learning a New Environment Sample Lesson 10.2:  Map Mileage Sample Lesson 10.3:  Map Making   Chapter Eleven:         Teaching and Learning Values, Character Education, and Moral Development             The Meaning of Values, Character, and Morality in Elementary School Learning                         Procedural Values: The Strategies of Inquiry and Reflection                         Considering the Social Context                         What Really Matters?                         The Moral Life of Schools             Teaching Values, Character, and Morality                         Strategies for Teaching Values Keys to Effective Values Education                         Using Moral Dilemmas In the Classroom: Role-Playing a Moral Dilemma             Models of Character Education, Values Realization, and Moral Development                         Character Education                         Values Realization                         Moral Development                         Gender and Moral Development             Summary             Explorations                         Reflect on…                         In the Field                         For Your Portfolio             Continue the Journey Sample Lesson Plan 11.1:     Writing Fables   Chapter Twelve:        Social Studies and Curriculum Connections: Integrated Studies             Projects: The Building Blocks of Integrated Study                         Characteristics of Good Projects                         Group versus Individual Projects Kinds of Projects In the Classroom: A Sample Project: Constructing a Greenbelt Keys to Creating Effective Projects             Significant Themes for Integration                         Cause and Effect                         Commonality and Diversity                         Systems and Patterns                         Cycles and Change                         Scale and Symmetry                         Interaction and Relationships                         Time and Space                         Equilibrium and Disequilibrium             Summary             Explorations                         Reflect on…                         In the Field                         For Your Portfolio             Continue the Journey   Chapter Thirteen:      Social Studies and the Literacy Connection             Reading and Classroom Life Keys to Early Literacy: Parents             Literacy and Democracy                         Reading and Writing                         Experience and Discussion             Social Studies and Language Development                         Interpreting Text                         Journal Writing                         The Writing Process In the Classroom: Writing Descriptions             The Spoken Word                         Public Speaking                         Small Group Speaking                         Informal Talks                         Group Presentations             Electronic Literacy             Summary             Explorations                         Reflect on…                         In the Field                         For Your Portfolio             Continue the Journey Sample Lesson 13.1:  Cinderella   Chapter Fourteen:     Teaching and Learning Responsible Citizenship             What Is the Citizen’s Role in American Democracy?                         Citizenship Is Participating in Society                         Citizenship Is Serving the Community                         Effective Citizenship: An Interview With JoAnne Buggey                         Citizenship Is Understanding Conflict             What Do Children Need to Know To Be Active Citizens?                         Knowledge versus Information Keys to Being a Well-Prepared Citizen             What Can You Do to Help Your Students Become Active Citizens?                         Formal Strategies for Citizenship Education                         Informal Strategies for Citizenship Education                         Research Findings in Civic Education             Effective Citizenship Education Keys to Effective Citizenship Education                         Community Service                         Decision-Making In the Classroom: An Experiment with Free Time                 The Meaning of Citizenship: A Global Perspective                         An Interview with John J. Cogan             A Citizenship Test:  How Do You Score?             Summary             Explorations                         Reflect on…                         In the Field                         For Your Portfolio             Continue the Journey Sample Lesson 14.1: A Classroom Civics Meeting Sample Lesson 14.1:  A Candidate Debate   Chapter Fifteen:         Reflective Thinking: The Essence of Social Studies Keys to Reflective Thinking             How Reflective Thought Develops             Constructivist Thought and Social Studies             Social Studies Strategies for Reflection                         Thinking Strategies                         Problem-Solving Strategies             Crossing the Frontier to Active Reflective Learning                          The Emotional/ Intellectual Landscape Keys to Teacher Beliefs             Summary             Explorations                         Reflect on…                         In the Field                         For Your Portfolio             Continue the Journey


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780205483945
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Height: 245 mm
  • No of Pages: 432
  • Weight: 854 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0205483941
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jun 2006
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 27 mm
  • Width: 194 mm


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